Michigan vs Purdue Opening Odds for Big Ten Title Game
By Sascha Paruk in College Basketball
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- Michigan favored over Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament final
- The Wolverines won the only regular-season meeting by 11 in West Lafayette
- See the opening Michigan vs Purdue odds (spread, moneyline, total) for the Big Ten championship
The Purdue Boilermakers (25-8, 13-7 Big Ten) will get a second crack at the Michigan Wolverines (30-2, 19-1 Big Ten) in the 2026 Big Ten Tournament final on Sunday. Purdue dispatched UCLA in Saturday’s semis (73-66) while Michigan held off a huge effort from Wisconsin. Thanks to a triple-bye, Michigan will be playing its third game in three nights on Sunday. Purdue only earned a double-bye and will be playing its fourth game in as many nights.
Purdue vs Michigan will be broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+ at 3:30 pm ET on March 15.
Michigan vs Purdue Odds for Big Ten Tournament Final
The Michigan vs Purdue point spread has opened with Michigan a -6.5 point favorite and -290 on the moneyline. Purdue comes back as a +235 underdog at DraftKings.
The game total is sitting at 153.5 with -110 odds both ways.
At prediction site Kalshi, Michigan to win is trading at 73¢ (equal to a -270 moneyline). Purdue to win is trading at 30¢ (equal to a +233 moneyline).
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The Wolverines handled the Boilermakers with relative ease back on Feb 17, winning 91-80 on the road. Six different Wolverines scored in double-figures that night. Trey Kaufman-Renn had a game-high 27 points and 12 boards, while Braden Smith added 20 and six dimes in a losing effort.
MICH vs PUR H2H Stats
The Wolverines sit seven spots higher in the NET Ratings and six higher at KenPom. They surrender fewer points than Purdue despite playing at a much faster pace (21st in tempo vs 319th).
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Sascha has been working in the sports-betting industry since 2014, and quickly paired his strong writing skills with a burgeoning knowledge of probability and statistics. He holds an undergraduate degree in linguistics and a Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia.
